Faxonius menae, the Mena crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Oklahoma and Arkansas in the United States.[2] The specific epithet and common name both refer to Mena, Arkansas, where the original specimens were found.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Cambaridae |
| Genus: | Faxonius |
| Species: | F. menae
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| Binomial name | |
| Faxonius menae (Creaser, 1933)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Orconectes menae | |
References edit
- ^ a b Adams, S.; Schuster, G.A. & Taylor, C.A. (2010). "Orconectes menae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T15435A4584793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T15435A4584793.en. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Faxonius menae". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Crandall, Keith A; De Grave, Sammy (2017). "An updated classification of the freshwater crayfishes (Decapoda: Astacidea) of the world, with a complete species list". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 37 (5): 615–653. doi:10.1093/jcbiol/rux070.